ASRock Forums : RAM Boot Loop? (First Build) https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:22:08 +0000 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 13:23:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10096 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[RAM Boot Loop? (First Build) : mainboard doesnt have working...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10096&PID=57650&title=ram-boot-loop-first-build#57650 Author: kerberos_20
Subject: 10096
Posted: 07 Nov 2018 at 1:23pm

mainboard doesnt have working video output with your cpu
5short beeps doesnt have to be cpu, mine mobo can 5beep from gpu or sound card (pci-e)
your issue maybe with CSM module, try to update your bios with another GPU (in pc shop they could do that for you)
]]> Wed, 07 Nov 2018 13:23:25 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10096&PID=57650&title=ram-boot-loop-first-build#57650 <![CDATA[RAM Boot Loop? (First Build) : Hi all - stuck on my first build...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10096&PID=57649&title=ram-boot-loop-first-build#57649 Author: dnelson
Subject: 10096
Posted: 07 Nov 2018 at 10:20am

Hi all - stuck on my first build and wondering if anyone had any tips.

Parts:

  • ASRock AB350 Pro4
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600
  • G.SKILL Flare X (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) F4-2400C15D-16GFXR
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Mini ITX OC Video Card
  • SeaSonic - 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

The RAM is explicitly compatible with Ryzen, as noted here (https://www.amd.com/system/files/2017-06/am4-motherboard-memory-support-list-en_0.pdf), so I don't *think* that should be an issue.

I'm geting the 5 short beep "problem with CPU" code in the following configurations:

  • 1 stick of RAM in slot A1, with video card in
  • 1 stick of RAM in slot A2, with video card in
  • 1 stick of RAM in slot B1, with video card in
  • 1 stick of RAM in slot B2, with video card in
  • same as above (each of 4 slots) but with video card out
  • 1 stick of RAM in each of slots A2 and B2 (both RAM sticks in), with video card in

However, when I remove all the RAM (with or without video card in), I get a boot loop - no beeping, just constant rebooting with fans spinning up and down. Which makes me think maybe the RAM is the issue?

At no point am I seeing video output, over either motherboard VGA or motherboard or video card HDMI.

Does anyone have any ideas? I'm making sure I've got the CPU and motherboard main power seated well, as well as the power to the video card directly, and I reset the CMOS in between each of these attempts. This is a scratch build, so I unfortunately don't have the parts hanging around to swap out e.g. the PSU to see if that fixes anything.

I'm sort of at a loss here - thank you in advance for any ideas!
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